Effective leaders are made, not born. They learn from trial and error, and from experience.
COLIN POWELLA mirror reflects a man’s face, but what he is really like is shown by the kind of friends he chooses.
More Colin Powell Quotes
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Get mad, then get over it.
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First you train the followers to accomplish the mission. Second, you resource them: Make sure that they have the tools to do the job. Third, you reward them: You give them medals or bonuses.
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The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them.
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We are not trapped in what the science of management says we can do. We are capable of doing what the art of leadership says is possible.
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I think whether you’re having setbacks or not, the role of a leader is to always display a winning attitude.
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Preferring members of any one group for no reason other than race or ethnic origin is discrimination for its own sake. This the Constitution forbids.
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All values are important, everyone who has ever touched my life in some way was a mentor for good or bad. Life is a blend, and a person is a blend of all the influences that have touched their lives.
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Don’t let your ego get too close to your position, so that if your position gets shot down, your ego doesn’t go with it.
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Luck tends to come to people who are prepared.
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Being responsible sometimes means pissing people off.
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Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.
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Don’t be afraid to challenge the pros, even in their own backyard.
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Leaders have followers. The primary role of a leader is to convey to those followers a sense of purpose, vision, and mission.
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One of the greatest talents of all is the talent to recognize and to develop talent in others.
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The essence of leadership is building bonds of trust in your organization.
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